kā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ka"

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *taa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq (“hewing with an adze”).

Verb

kā

  1. to strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl (especially with a quick hard stroke)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *taʻa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan, from Proto-Austronesian *taqan (“to hold back, keep in reserve”).

Noun

kā

  1. container
  2. hanger

Derived terms

Preposition

kā

  1. of, belonging to first part of possessive constructions, a-type
    kā lāua mau keiki their children
    kā Kimo kālā Kimo's money

See also
Hawaiian possessive pronouns
The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
singular dual plural
1st person koʻu, kaʻu
kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type)		 ko māua, kā māua (exclusive)
ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive)		 ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive)
ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person kou, kāu
kō (affectionate, o- and a-type)		 ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person kona, kāna ko lāua, kā lāua ko lākou, kā lākou

Japanese

Romanization

kā

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かあ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of カー

Latvian

Pronunciation 1
  • IPA(key): [kâː]
(file)

Adverb

kā

  1. as soon as

Conjunction

kā

  1. as
  2. since

Particle

kā

  1. as
  2. like

Pronunciation 2
  • IPA(key): [kāː]
(file)

Pronoun

kā

  1. genitive form of kas

Noun

kā m (invariable)

  1. The Latvian name of the Latin script letter K/k.
See also

Mandarin

Romanization

kā (Zhuyin ㄎㄚ)

  1. Pinyin transcription of 咖
  2. Pinyin transcription of 啸

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀓𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • का (Devanagari script)
  • কা (Bengali script)
  • කා (Sinhalese script)
  • ကာ (Burmese script)
  • กา (Thai script)
  • ᨠᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • កា (Khmer script)

Pronoun

kā

  1. feminine nominative singular of ka
  2. feminine nominative and accusative plural of ka

Tongan

Noun

kā

  1. car
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